Package for light-sensitive films.



J'. SGHMUOK.

PACKAGE FOR LIGHT SENSITIVE FILMS. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 13, 1912.

Patented June 2, 1914:

JOSEPH SGHMUCK,

o1 OPTISCHE BERLIN, GEBM NY.

OF STEGLITZ, NEAR BERLIN, GER1VIANY.. ASSIGNOR TO THE FIRM STALTC. P. GOERZ AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, 0F FRIEDENAU, NEAR PACKAGE FORiLIGI-IT-SENSITIVE FILMS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 2, 19.14.

Application filed November 13, 1912. Serial No. 731.058.

To all whom dim/1y concern.

Be it known. that I, JOSEPH ScHMUo a citizen of the German Empire,'and resident of Steglitz, near Berlin, Germany, have invented certain new and useful Imr'ovem'ents in and Relating. to Packages for ighttiensitive Films, of which the followingi's a specification. I

My invention relates to packages tor light-seusitivefilms and has for its ob ect the provision of. means to avold damaging of the sensitive films by entrance of llght during handling of the package in dayhght.

The invention is illustrated on the accompanying drawing.

Figure 1 is a perspective View or a magazine film holder in accordance with the invention and Fig. 2 is a cross-section on line 22 of Fig. 1.

The magazine film holder comprises two receptacles namely an outer one designated by the numeral 1 and provided with a cover 2 shown in open position and an inner receptacle having a bottom plate 3, two lateral walls 4 provided with flanges 5. The flanges 5 are turned toward the hollow space of the inner receptacle. The lateral walls of the outer. receptacle 1 are likewise pro- -vided with'flanges (3 turned toward the hollow space of the outer receptacle so that grooves between the flanges 5. and 6 of the two receptacles are formed. The flanges 5 and (i of the side walls of the receptacles form the limiting members of the exposing opening .of the magazine.

7 is a light-tight cover for preventing access of light tothe films contained within the inner receptacle of the magazine. The light-tight protecting cover 7 is shown as providedwith a pulling str p'extending outside the magazine and designated 7. The bottom-wall 3 of the inner receptacle has its one end curved so as to form a roller like guiding member 8 for the said protecting sheet 7. The films inserted into the inner receptacle are likewise provided with pulling strips extending outside the film magazine. Only one film 9 is indicated on the drawing the pulling strip of whlch 1s deslgnated with the numeral 9*. The roller like guiding member 8 forms at the same time a guide for the films as clearly shown in the drawing.

The handling of the film magazine is as follows: In order to fill the magazine with films the ctiver 2 is opened and the inner re:

ceptacle taken out. Hereafter a pile of sensitive films provided with pulling strips is inserted into the hollow space of the mner receptacle and the pulling" strips married over the curved guiding member 8, so'tliiijt: they are adjacent the outer side; of thenbjot' tom of the receptacle. Hereafter the protecting sheet 7 is put on the o-u t-side of the lateral flanges 5 of the inner receptacle its pulling" strip likewise turned over the curved guiding memher S.- This being done the inner receptacle with the films and the protecting sheet 7 is put into the outer receptacle so that the sheet! with itsedg'es is resting on the flanges (i of the outer retreptiicle. 1 Finally the cover 2 is closed allowing the'pulling strips of the films and of the protecting sheet 7 to light-tightly pass from the interior of the outer receptacle to outside'same. The package which forms an article of commerce is thus compl ted. In order to bring the films contained ti erein to exposure position the package ma; be inserted in a well known manner into the exposing chamber of a photographic camera" where before the first exposure the protecting sheet 7 is drawn over the guiding member 8 by grasping its pulling strip Hereafter the first film is ready for exposition and after exposure may be removed rom inside the inner receptacle to outside by grasping its pulling strip.

It is essential in the novel construction that the protecting sheet is held with edges for the lateral'edges of the protecting sheet.

7 between the flanges 5 and 6.

What I claim is 1. A magazine film holder comprisinglan.

outer receptacle provided onone fiat side with lateral flangessurrounding an exposing opening and onthe other fiat side with a cover adapted to be opened or closed and a removable inner receptacle having likewise an exposing opening substantially in'alinement with the exposing opening of said outer receptacle the inner receptacle provided at its open top side with lateral flanges turned toward-the hollow space of the receptacle and in such position with relationto said an exposing opening substantially in alinement with the exposing opening of said outer receptacle the inner receptacle provided at its open top side with lateral flanges turned toward the hollow space of the receptacle and in such position with relation to said lateral flanges of the outer receptacle that a groove between said two sets offian es is formed adapted for use as a guide-way or a light-tight sheet forming a cover for the exposing opening of the film magazine one end of the bottom plate of said inner receptacle forming a curved roller like edge.

3. A filmpackage comprising an outer receptacle, an inner receptacle both provided with exposing openings substantially in alinement with each other a pile of films inserted into .the inner receptacle and provided with pulling strips located outside said inner receptacle on that side of its bottom opposite the side adjacent the films and lighttiglitly guided from inside the outer receptacle to outside, the side walls of said outer and inner receptacles being provided with lateral flanges turned toward their inner .spaces and forming grooves between their surfaces turned toward each other and a light-tight protecting sheet closing said exposing openings of said receptacles and inserted with its lateral edges into the said grooves between said flanges of the side walls of said two receptacles. i

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in-the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH SCHMUCK.

Witnesses HENRY HAsrnB, WOLDEMAR HAUPT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by eddresslnjflthe Commissioner 0! Patents. Washington, D. 0.? 

